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Category Archives: exercise and diabetes
Lag Effective
I actually went to the exercise class on Saturday morning. It’s true – I ignored my excuses and exercised with a group. I also used a bunch of muscles that clearly haven’t been used in a long time, if ever. … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes and exercise, exercise and blood glucose, glycogen, intense exercise and diabetes, lag effect, stored glucose
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Fit or Flop?
I’ve been busted. I kind of figured my exercise routine was losing its effect when I increased my walking from 4 to 6 days per week and didn’t really notice any changes. In fact, I’ve been having a hard time … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes and exercise, exercise and diabetes, exercise variety, walking, working out
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Avoiding injury
I have a foot injury that is seriously cramping my exercise style (no pun intended). I haven’t been able to walk in several days, because it hurts, I don’t want to it get worse, and I do want it to … Continue reading
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Tagged avoiding injury, blood glucose management, diabetes and exercise, diabetes and injury, exercise and injury
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Finish Line
This afternoon the USA Pro Cycling Challenge came to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the town where I live with my family. Steamboat has long been known as “Ski Town USA,” and trains more Olympic athletes than any other US town. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, cycling with diabetes, professional athletes with diabetes
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Lag Effect
Have you heard of the lag effect? It’s a phenomenon where exercise causes low blood glucose levels up to several hours after the activity. We often teach people with type 1 diabetes about the lag effect. We warn people to … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, hypoglycemia, lag effect, low blood glucose
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Take a walk
Do you hate to exercise? If so, why do you hate it? How do you feel about walking? Walking has got to be one of the best – if not the best – forms of exercise that exist. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, exercise and diabetes, walking
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